That jenson pulled out of the business in the mid 60s, Doh! Will definitely look into some Jenson speakers for fun and naturally as a self proclaimed hipster id like being that guy who has the different gear
For me, it was the higher the ohms, the brighter sound regardless of the brand of speaker. Second was the more efficient speaker is one with a lighter membrane and for darker sound, a thicker membrane.
Speaker sounds the same regardless of volume. I thought if the volume increases and the membrane is moving more, then it has to move faster and would sound different.
There's one up that takes you through the reconing process on RU-vid but for details about the history of the Dynamic speaker as we know it, then yes this is the best hands down.
My first thought about that? "51 minutes? I'll never watch this entire video" 51 minutes later... "What? It's over??? Noooooo" Very strong content Kohle \m/
As others have already replied, I had the exact same thought. I wasn't familiar with this channel but YT recommended it. Recently I have been researching speakers.
Ignazio is such a great guy! Watching this video now! Fantastisch! Kristian has a beer, Ignazio a coffee and I'm sipping a cup of tea! All is right with the world!
Hey Warren! Thanks! Great to hear from you :)... and figure this out, right after shooting the video, I moved to the kitchen to make true italian homemade pizza... after all we can't go anywhere, so let's make this time a little less painful!
@@sachachanyan I used to live in Germany. Almost everyone that I met could speak English well, although I noticed that this depended greatly on which part of Germany I was in, and how old the person was.
@@JonathanGasper Hi, yes, absolutely! I live in Kiel and taught English at Berlitz language school for a couple of years. I noticed that they all make the same mistakes due to them getting it taught wrong in school and translating directly from German.
Thank you so much for interviewing Ignazio. There is so much vagueness in sound description and hoodoo voodoo bias in the guitar sphere. Hearing an expert talk FACTUALLY about speakers is so rewarding. Again thank you, I have learned so much!
I’m aware this vid is 3 years old but some really great info on speaker construction here! The answer about why a 4ohm, 8ohm and 16ohm speaker of the same model will sound different was perfectly explained!
I love that he didn't try to bury us under a ton of scientific mumbo jumbo but at the same time didn't take us all for idiots. It was just perfect. Once again, Mr Kohle brings us something that should go into a virtual encyclopedia about metal and general guitar playing and whatnot. This channel turns out to be a very valuable resource for information rarely covered if at all and above all, covered in a fun and entertaining way. Man, really kudos!
Oh no! This channel IS full of lunacy. This video has 1 educated wise man and 1 struggling lunatic. This channel is mostly misleading information and raving lunacy. It's also extremely disrespectful to brands. Brands are robbing you every day. You've bought a load of stuff you can't even get it to work.
Why can I only give this one “like”? I want to give it 1,000! This was the coolest interview I’ve ever watched on RU-vid. I learned more about speakers than I thought possible.
I have a Nathaniel Baldwin speaker from the early 1900’s. It features a canvass membrane and uses a horseshoe magnet. And it still works. It was made for crystal radios of the day, before amplifiers were introduced.
Kohle, I'm not even a metalhead... but man, your channel is freaking amazing! Very inspiring and interesting videos since the other channel! Thanks a million and hugs from Brazil!
WOW, wow, wow, Ignazio is a speaker guru. THE speaker guru. Thank you for all your incite and thank you Kristian for doing this interview. Incredible info.
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Now I gotta build a speaker enclosure to load some Jensens in for my studio. And next video, how to make an authentic Italian pizza by Ignazio. ;-)
@@axemanfishing2703 hahahaha if I knew about pizza all I know about speakers I'd be a much brighter YT star... I believe the potential audience for pizza is MUCH bigger than the one for guitar speakers :)
A link to this vid needs to be stickied on top of every music gear related forum on the internet, seriously.... Thanks, so much mess cleared out with this interview !
Wow this was just incredible, maybe even one of the only videos I can recall interviewing a guitar speaker manufacturer. Thanks so much for setting this up, loved it!
This is the best video I've seen in a long time. Not only is Ignazio supremely knowledgeable, he's an excellent communicator. And Kristian does a great job asking relevant questions and keeping the conversation going.
I work in the engineering acoustics field as well as play guitar and what he says all very correct, he done a very good job at translating another language whilst explaining a very technical topic in a simple way. Great job.
Thank you! Much appreciated... being a native Italian, it's a bit of an effort trying to convert in English, while keeping a decent balance between being informative and, as much as I can, easy and not boring or too tech-crazy. Glad the message went through!
Definitely hard questioning, every little aspect of the build effects everything.. Then there's the enclosure, environment and perceptions of hearing .. Great job!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Your English is fantastic, and you did a perfect job of communicating the information as you wanted. I only speak English and I am so humbled by people who can speak as well as you do in multiple languages.
A no bullshit Q and A , what a refreshing change. A German and an Italian speaking perfect English, fantastic. What speaker is best for low volume, size, efficiency etc
Hello Karl, thank you! We're glad you appreciated the effort! About your question, I'll be glad providing some thoughts, if you could be a bit more specific (musical style, amp, etc.)... Thanks, speak soon!
@@JensenSpeakersVideos Hi, my musical thing is classic rock/blues and I currently have a Cornell Romany plus (tweed style) and a Victory Sheriff 44 (in 6w mode) the Cornell has a jensen speaker, I can't remember the model but it's 98/99 db, the Victory cab has 2 vintage 30s. So my question is in a low volume environment would it beneficial to have a less efficient speaker in the Cornell and a different cab with smaller/ possibly less efficient speakers for the Victory, or is it a case of these amps were developed with these speakers and they are best suited. Are bigger speakers louder because they move more air (efficiency and db rating aside) Many thanks Karl
I was so sceptical if I'd watch the whole 50 minutes, and then I could barely believe that it was already over! Very informative and entertaining! Thanks and keep up the good work!
Stumbled across this video while researching Jensen speakers to put in an old Fender Champ I just picked up. What a fantastic informative resource. Thank you for this interview.
What a great video. I thought I knew a lot about speakers, but I realise that I know less than nothing. I just got schooled by the Master, Ignazio Vagnone. He explains "speaker sounds" using English words. That's an amazing skill. Thank you Ingazio. And thank you, Kristian, for making this video. Excellent.
Debunking the "speaker breakup" thing was surprising. It would be cool testing that by taking a 2000w PA amp that will not distort and feed a guitar speaker untill it smokes. I loved blowing up lightbulbs, speakers and capacitors as a kid, that sweet smell :p. Interesting to learn about all the paramaters that define a speakers sound, most notably the consistency in the cone material. Another surprise was that "breaking in" speakers matters after all! What i would like to know know is: How much does it matter? I guess that's not easy to quantify, so another test might be cool!
hahaha, as Billy Gibbons said... "Been there, done that!" We blow quite some speakers in our R&D dept, pushing them to death either with applying power and by stressing them mechanically, emulating lifecycles... It's somehow FUN! Breaking in does matter, but you're right, it's hard to define "how much", and it really changes depending on speaker types. There are either a change in the specs, something that is measurable, and a change in feel... and there's no instrument able to measure that!
The part that was debunked about speaker breakup was the misunderstanding by many that overpowering a speaker produces a pleasant sounding speaker breakup. That part is not true and just leads to broken speakers. On the other hand, speaker breakup is a real thing. It is the term to describe the nonlinear frequency response of the speaker cone. It does not require overpowering a speaker to produce speaker breakup.
Hi Tubes! Hay I have been using Jensen HiFi speakers in my home and cars for years! They make a great product. I have never used a Jenson Guitar speaker as far as I know? But soon will. I trust the workmanship and the history of the Jenson Product. Their speakers always made my car stereo sound fantastic even back before I could afford Hi powered amps. a small amp could make them sound like a million bucks! So I am beating on a 4x12" cab and a 20 watt Vox amp for jamming in my house. Many thanks to the folks at Jenson for making me look so cool and my car sound so good!
This video can single-handedly educate the entirety of musicians and the industry in general, I mean it WON'T because consumerism thrives off mythos and bullshit, but bravo. I learned a lot.
What a content! Thanks so much for this. Ignazio knows everything about speakers and teaches us less-known guys very well! I 've learned a lot now and appreciate this opportunity a lot. Thanks again!!! More please!
Thank you! I always loved to share the few things I learnt... because sharing the information is the way I gathered these information, and I will always be grateful to the people who shared them with me. :)
These 51 minutes were absolutely worth the watch time front to back. And I'm gladly going to let it run in the background a few times so youtube gets the memo that LONG videos are good too :)
When I clicked the video I never thought I'd watch it all the way through. I even had to pause it a couple times but as soon as I had the chance to resume I was not wanting to move on to another video. I had to learn all I could here. Great interview! So helpful! I especially liked learning about the speaker cone diameters' and magnet characteristics' ability to affect what we hear from the speaker.
one of my favorite sounding speakers under mic was a seventy 80 that was thrashed in many gigs and probably lived in Smokey, humid conditions for over a decade.
This interview was mind-blowing! Thank you good sir for sharing your knowledge with us. You are a very informative and well-learned person. Great Interview 🤘😁🤘
Herr Kohle. Danke. I really enjoyed that. It blew some of the myths out - was really interesting...more of this deep dive stuff from the experts! Keith, Scotland.
I was happy to get to know Ignazio when I was checking out diferent Jensen models. You don't find experts like him everywhere. And even if you do, they might not be up for a video, But yeah, I'll try!
That interview was fucking awesome! I've always wondered what made a speaker sound in certain way. We have thousands of videos about pedals, guitars, pickups, amps, tubes, etc, but not a lot regarding speakers and they make such a huge difference. Great content as always
Bought an 8" C8R8 Jensen Green to build a small cabinet for an Orange Micro Terror and have been extremely happy with its tone. So happy in fact that I ordered a 10 inch C10Q8 to replace my aging Celestion G10 in my Marshall Lead 12 combo. Nicely balanced speakers.
So nice to hear this guy explain... everything. Bought a fender Twin blackface reissue, and it was like icepicks attacking your eardrums, then, after 10-20 hours of play time... the speakers got that warmness. Now I know why.
Great informative video and facts right from the horse's mouth so to speak. I thought it was interesting that someone asked why is 12" the de-facto standard for guitars. Years ago I bought a 2 X 15" cabinet and a Fender Bandmaster tube amp. This was in the late 70s and at that time I used it for my Farfisa organ, playing classic rock covers. It sounded fantastic. When the Farfisa hit the front end of that amp it could easily overdrive the circuit and develop the coolest harmonics. And that 2 X 15 cab sounded amazing. It had a Utah 15" speaker and a JBL 15". Later I began to use that amp & cabinet with my guitar and I fell in love with the sound. It was definitely different than a 4 X 12 tone. It broke up at a higher volume than 12" speakers would, but it had a beautiful lower midrange. I still use it today. I think it is good to experiment with different size speakers. Love the video so much I subscribed to your channel. Now I'm thinking I need to check out Jensen guitar speakers. What Iganazio revealed is that Jensen is right on top of their game and have a line of guitar speakers that may be better tone wise than the usual suspects.
Judging by the hits and comments, there certainly was social demand for this video. Speakers are the most underrated components in the signal chain, so it's high time they received the attention they deserve. No other manufacturer is as informative about them as Jensen. Three cheers to my friend Ignazio for his performance! I make TOOBs, the world's lightest and compactest speaker cabinets for pro guitarists and bassists. In that role, I have installed almost 300 Jensen and SICA (the parent company and pro audio brand) speakers. Never a lemon, never a customer complaint.
Great video. Good to hear some insight from an expert. I love that he mentions the EVM 12L as one of his favorite guitar speakers. Mine as well. Would love to hear an EV expert talk about their history and secrets.
Hey, I'm "not" an EV expert, BUT Vintage EVM12L speakers are in my personal top 3 favorites. A MESA/Boogie 1x12 Thiele Extension loaded with MY own 1980 EVM12L is a mainstay in Jensen's demo room. Since we obviously went a great deal looking into the build specifics that make that speaker so special, I thought of sharing a few notes from the R&D lab: 1) The EVM12L is NOT a guitar speaker. It was originally designed as a mid-woofer for PA/Sound Reinforcement applications. Proof of this is the surrounds that are made in treated cloth, while all guitar speakers have paper surrounds (or better, in a traditional guitar speaker the cone membrane extends to the edge of the speaker, and is bent/formed to become the suspension). Fortunately, some guys on the US west coast decided to give it a try, and did not care about the recommended application: the community should be grateful to people like Alex Dumble, Randall Smith and Paul Rivera for having paired Fender-style amps with the EVM12L. 2) The frequency response is, after all, not THAT different from a traditional guitar speaker. The difference is HOW the EVM12L responds to power. It is designed to be as clear and uncolored as possible. So, the membrane, voice coil, and spider, are designed to react "piston-like" with the minimum dynamic compression and distortion possible. The complete opposite of what a traditional guitar speaker is designed to do, enriching and coloring the tone with harmonics and overtones even with a mere handful of watts. 3) every detail in the EVM12L is made to minimize distortion and coloration. Even the basket frame is die-cast aluminum, to avoid vibrations and resonances. 4) Super large voice coil (2,5"), about twice the size of a normal guitar speaker voice coil (from 1 1/2" to 2" max). Most Celestion speakers have 1 3/4" VCs. 5) HUGE ceramic magnet. 2 or 3 times bigger and heavier than the standard. The combination of the large voice coil and huge magnet make up for exceptional dynamics and nearly unlimited headroom. So, do we like'em? Yes, we love'em, with certain amps, not all of them, and they need to be used in a certain way to get the most out of them. We love them with F-style, 6L6 and 6V6 amps, from clean to medium gain tones. Since the speaker is SO clean, it loves a certain amount of amp compression and "hairy" overtones; if you pair it with a super squeaky clean amp, it might sound a bit too dry and sterile. Yes, it can be brutal and unforgiving if wrongly paired. Great in ported and open back cabs for everything except super high gain, where you may prefer large, closed back enclosures. It does not like too small cabs, that beast needs some air. We like them also with Brit-style, fat and powerful EL-34 amps, while I personally think it pairs less good with EL84 amps. Hope this may be of interest to the community... yes, I'm a bit of a speaker nerd, I do admit...
Mind blowing Video! I'm a speaker hoarder...but also a High Gain non-dad riff player....Now I'm gunna be checking out some jensens. I love mix and matching speakers...totally changes cabs and amps character.
I’ve been going down the speaker rabbit hole and I’ve watched all your speaker videos now. I feel like my brain is bigger! Incredible information. Thank you!
Hi Kristian 🤘 Today I painted the 12 inch/16 ohm loudspeaker of my Peavey Valve King because it had very harsh high frequencies and the response was too fast for Rock and Blues. It absolutely worked out fine! I am VERY satisfied 😁 !!! It now sounds like a Marshall Plexi and the issues mentioned above are gone. Great video!
Terrific interview. I have worked with various speaker drivers over decades from both a hifi and musical instrument speaker experience. I learned a lot from this presentation which helped fill in a bunch of unknowns. Thank you.
Kristian, wow ! Thank you so much, and Ignazio, thank you too!! This was a fucking amazing and awesome video. So so educational and interesting. I have been so curious about these "questions" and about Jenson speakes too for so long now. They do seem to me to be an absolute excellent alternative to many of the "norms" that we have all been using. Can't wait for more videos! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
This is gold. Nothing like listening to a real expert that's been there and done that. Also, those twats that claim they can hear the difference between each year of a certain vintage combo amp... buaaahaahaah
Dang, I went from watching Henning & Frayette on amps, to now watching you and Mr Vagnone ... this is how I learn. Thank you both for taking this time and instruct, history, science, etc ... Future question: hemp membranes vs traditional ... which asks the question, what is the future of membranes ?
Well, there is nothing different from a membrane made of generic cellulose pulp, and a hemp-based cellulose pulp. Hemp is vegetal, exactly as generic cellulose. The difference is made by every single formulation, every ingredient that the pulp is made of. I played a lot of hemp membranes, and haven't found a common tonal imprint, if not a loosely warmer, soft tone (that might well be achieved with other pulps as well...) In my personal opinion, I think that is the hemp "fascination" and the green color that may be appealing to some. Technically, hmm, I'm not so sure about it. The future of membranes for guitar, as of today... is still paper. Never found any alternative material that works as well as paper for this application.
Thank you both for a no nonsense talk about speakers. Ignacio, your explanations are clear and articulate. The audio industry in general, and the guitar amp business specifically, suffers from ambiguous description of tone. Beware when the description an amp’s tone sounds like a wine tasting.
So good and very interesting too.I have just purchased a combo and the speakers are unbranded but I love the tone.This video has taught me a lot.Thanks John.
Love this guy!!! What chutzpah to persuade his bosses to let him re-enter the pro-music market. And yes his knowledge base is so impressive and delivered with substance and clarity and humility. Great idea to present this deep dive into the technology behind the tone we all quest for.
Thank you! But I don't want to take merits I don't really deserve. The idea came from talkings between me, the CEO of the company, and the owner of SICA Altoparlanti. I was only a Product Manager at the time. He had the balls to pursue the concept and talk to the ownership and arrange the deal. I did a lot in the research, sound testing, playing, selecting the speakers to reverse engineer, as an interface between the guitar player perspective and the engineers in the factory... I learned ALOT on those days, and I am still learning, every day! :)
That Neo's are sounding like Alnico magnets this might be a good compromise for the over prices Celestion blues... I know not very metal but mixed with another speaker it can be! Great video, enjoyed this and watched twice as well.
